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Name: Parth Age: 21 College / University: Carnegie Mellon University Major: Mechanical Engineering Country origin: USA What did you do in high school to prepare you for this major? Tell us about your extracurricular activities and any honors/awards you received while preparing for university. I was part of many clubs and initiatives throughout high school, admittedly mostly no centred on mechanical engineering. I was into sports a lot and programs to help the local community, but probably the biggest thing I did towards engineering was a research internship with NASA in my sophomore year. How do you manage your stress? What's the secret? Different things work for different people, for me what I've found works best is journaling when I get overwhelmed. It definitely helps to write out your thoughts when a lot of things are happening and taking a step back to look at the bigger picture. Everything passes! What advice would you give high school students wanting to study this major? Get as much hands-on experience you can! Learning hands-on thing is integral to mechanical engineering - I'd also recommend talking to as many people as possible to figure out what specifically interests you about mechanical engineering. What was the most helpful when applying to college for this major? I think science olympiads/competitions definitely help your chances, but the most important thing is work experience - research, projects etc. If there is an app/website/social media account that you love or follow related to your major, could you share the link? Check out 'Everyday Astronaut' on Youtube! Feel free to reach out to me @ parthb@andrew.cmu.edu for any questions! Thank you to Parth! You can also follow us on Instagram Instagram:@askstem.official

Name: Randima De Silva Age: 32 College / University: Kyushu University Major: Urban Systems Country origin: Sri Lanka What did you do in high school to prepare you for this major? Tell us about your extracurricular activities and any honors/awards you received while preparing for university. I was good at creative things, and I did computer graphics. Please tell us your daily life schedule as a students with this major in your university. Go to university, work at the lab, talk to the sensei about my research . Sensei - Teacher in Japanese How do you manage your stress? What's the secret? I discuss stressful things with my teacher. He helps me figure them out. I also hang out with friends. What advice would you give high school students wanting to study this major? I started as an architect, so you should follow and discover the works of great architects. There are so many amazing architects in Japan. You can read about them and go see their work. What was the most helpful when applying to college for this major? As a graduate student, the ability to think outside the box was the most important skill. If there is an app/website/social media account that you love or follow related to your major, could you share the link? Designboom (https://www.designboom.com/), Archdaily (https://www.archdaily.com/), desigual Thank you to Randima De Silva! You can also follow us on Instagram Instagram:@askstem.official

Name: Shivam Age: 26 College / University: Kyushu University Major: Materials Science Country origin: India 新幹線, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons What did you do in high school to prepare you for this major? Tell us about your extracurricular activities and any honors/awards you received while preparing for university. To prepare for the major, I studied physics, chemistry and mathematics in high school. For extracurricular activities I used to take part in quiz competitions (related to general knowledge, current affairs and economic). I have won some of the quiz competition and have also participated in NSE Financial Quest (prestigious national level quiz in India that was also broadcasted in television). Please tell us your daily life schedule as a students with this major in your university. For this major, I tried to finish my coursework in my initial semesters so that I can focus more on my research. Classes have schedule but research do not have any schedule it depends on your own interest. How do you manage your stress? What's the secret? To manage stress, I talk a lot with my parents, brother and friends. I also take participate in dances to do something different from my major. If a person does their work consistently and sincerely then there is no stress. What advice would you give high school students wanting to study this major? Focus on your subject especially in physics, chemistry and mathematics. Study so much that the concepts are very clear at the high school level. As in university you may need to apply any of the concept. What was the most helpful when applying to college for this major? High school grades If there is an app/website/social media account that you love or follow related to your major, could you share the link? For university level I follow (NPTEL https://nptel.ac.in/) And at high school level I used to follow (Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/) Thank you to Shivam! You can also follow us on Instagram Instagram:@askstem.official

Name: J Age: 19 College / University: The University of Sydney Major: Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Advanced Studies Country origin: Japan What did you do in high school to prepare you for this major? Tell us about your extracurricular activities and any honors/awards you received while preparing for university. None needed such extracurricular activities and any honors/awards when I was applying to my university. How do you manage your stress? What's the secret? I'll give you two possible solutions that worked for me. When I was overwhelmed, I believed that it would be solved soon and be positive about this situation. And, if you are stressed by overthinking, write it down on paper because this will clear up what you have in your mind. But, if you think what you are struggling with is out of your hands, talk to someone who you can trust, knows you very well and can give you the right direction. What advice would you give high school students wanting to study this major? Research a lot before deciding which university/major you are going to, such as what program they offer or support that they are providing. What was the most helpful when applying to college for this major? Nothing but English skills. If there is an app/website/social media account that you love or follow related to your major, could you share the link? I can not say that this is completely related to my major but this will be helpful to know about the social issues. https://www.instagram.com/bbcnews?igsh=MXVkZ2JobGZxaHFmaQ== Thank you to J! You can also follow us on Instagram Instagram:@askstem.official